The street names within Lago Mar are also of Spanish origin with the notable exception of Atwoodtown, which is what the area was called prior to being renamed in the 1960s.

A grave site off Nimmo Trail marks the resting place of three "Stone Brothers" who lived around the turn of the 19th century.

The community of Lago Mar was founded by John Aragona, a successful developer in Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach during the 1950s-70s.

He was responsible for developing a great portion of the city, including Diamond Springs, Aragona Village, and Princess Anne Plaza just to name a few.

The canal was initially intended to extend to the Atlantic Ocean, making Lago Mar much like the neighborhoods of his youth in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

They carried on his legacy as a developer and also enjoyed success as sponsors and promoters in the Beach music scene.

The development of Lago Mar was sold to Aragona's business partner, Edward Garcia Sr, to be operated by False Cape Enterprises.

Aragona's original home on the canal still stands on 5 and a half acres of land on Entrada Drive.

Lago Mar north of Nimmo Trail is included along with portions of Ocean Lakes and Dam Neck in Culver Precinct 63.

No surprise then that almost 34 percent of its residents earn over $150,000 a year, making Lago Mar an "upper middle class neighborhood".

Much of Lago Mar is built around Ashville Bridge Creek, which is a tributary of the Back Bay and is affected by the same wind-driven tides.

Golf carts are permitted to be driven on all streets in Lago Mar south of Nimmo Trail.

Primarily because of its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and location south of the Chesapeake Bay, temperatures are more moderate than those inland, with winters being warmer and with little to no snow.

[20] A wide variety of plants flourish here and can be seen growing throughout the neighborhood, including Camellias, Oleanders, Azaleas and Gardenias.

Natives include several varieties of magnolia and other Bays, Loblolly pine, live oak, wax myrtle, bald cypress, sweetgum, Water Tupelo and many other indigenous plants.